# GLM-5.1 vs Palm 2

> GLM-5.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 47.8 to 30.0 on the Noometry Index.

- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/compare/glm-5-1-vs-palm-2
- Last updated: 2026-10-11
- Shared benchmarks: 10

## Summary

- They share 10 benchmarks with published results for both. GLM-5.1 scores higher in 7 categories and Palm 2 in 0 categories; 7 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where GLM-5.1 leads 66.9 to 25.6.
- GLM-5.1 has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.

## Snapshot

| | GLM-5.1 | Palm 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Z.ai (Zhipu) | Google |
| Noometry Index | 47.8 | 30.0 |
| Rank | 59 | 298 |
| Context | 200K | — |
| Input $/M | $1.40 | — |
| Output $/M | $4.40 | — |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |

## Coding

- GLM-5.1: 48.7 (#55)
- Palm 2: 29.0 (#311)

| Benchmark | GLM-5.1 | Palm 2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1485 | 994 |
| SWE-bench Verified | 74.2% | — |
| LMArena WebDev | 1508 | — |
| SciCode | 43.8% | — |
| WeirdML | 57.1% | — |
| ALE-Bench | 887.1 | — |

## Agentic & Tool Use

- GLM-5.1: 24.9 (#113)
- Palm 2: —

| Benchmark | GLM-5.1 | Palm 2 |
|---|---|---|
| APEX-Agents | 40.9% | — |
| ExploitBench | 18.1% | — |
| GBAEval | 0% | — |
| Vending-Bench 2 | 5,634 | — |

## Reasoning

- GLM-5.1: 39.1 (#60)
- Palm 2: 19.1 (#271)

| Benchmark | GLM-5.1 | Palm 2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1472 | 1005 |
| SimpleBench | 55.1% | — |
| NYT Connections (extended) | 77.7% | — |
| CritPt | 4.6% | — |
| Chess Puzzles | 19% | — |
| Thematic Generalization | 69.8% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 149.84 | — |

## Math

- GLM-5.1: 49.7 (#60)
- Palm 2: 30.8 (#231)

| Benchmark | GLM-5.1 | Palm 2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1473 | 1049 |
| FrontierMath (Tiers 1-3) | 36.8% | — |
| MathArena Final-Answer Competitions | 67.1% | — |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 93.3% | — |
| ProofBench | 22.2% | — |
| FrontierMath (Feb 2025 set) | 33.4% | — |
| FrontierMath Tier 4 (v1) | 12.5% | — |

## Knowledge

- GLM-5.1: 54.9 (#50)
- Palm 2: —

| Benchmark | GLM-5.1 | Palm 2 |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 89.9% | — |
| SimpleQA Verified | 34% | — |
| LMArena Expert | 1476 | — |

## Multilingual

- GLM-5.1: 55.0 (#36)
- Palm 2: 20.9 (#295)

| Benchmark | GLM-5.1 | Palm 2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1447 | 916 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1515 | 887 |
| LMArena French | 1474 | — |
| LMArena German | 1465 | — |
| LMArena Japanese | 1434 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1418 | — |
| LMArena Russian | 1454 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1469 | — |

## Instruction Following

- GLM-5.1: 76.3 (#42)
- Palm 2: 51.0 (#296)

| Benchmark | GLM-5.1 | Palm 2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1451 | 1010 |

## Long Context

- GLM-5.1: 44.9 (#53)
- Palm 2: 30.8 (#285)

| Benchmark | GLM-5.1 | Palm 2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1466 | 1010 |

## Writing & Preference

- GLM-5.1: 66.9 (#31)
- Palm 2: 25.6 (#304)

| Benchmark | GLM-5.1 | Palm 2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1461 | 1027 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1453 | 991 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1472 | 994 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | 1592 | — |

## FAQ

### Is GLM-5.1 better than Palm 2?

GLM-5.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 47.8 to 30.0 on the Noometry Index.

### Is GLM-5.1 or Palm 2 better for coding?

GLM-5.1 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 48.7 versus 29.0 in the Noometry coding category.

### How many benchmarks do GLM-5.1 and Palm 2 share?

10 benchmarks have published results for both models. GLM-5.1 has 41 scored results on Noometry and Palm 2 has 10.